What makes you you?
By: Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
Contributors: Mones, Marc, ill
Series: Drawn to science: illustrated guides to key science concepts; Drawn to science: illustrated guides to key science concepts
Publisher: Crabtree
Published: 2016
Place of publication: St. Catherines, Ontario
Language: eng
Number of pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780778722397
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: DNA; Heredity; Juvenile literature; Genetics
Description: What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life DNA! Amazing 3D-style illustrations and diagrams help explain what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into bite-sized chunks, this fascinating book explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern-day genetic research and what's in store for the future!
Notes: "First published 2013 by A & C Black.".

Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index.

3456 Childrens Plus, Inc.

940 Lexile.
Table of contents: title: Charles Darwin and evolution; title: So what is this DNA stuff anyway?; title: The monk and the pea plants; title: Your chromosomes and you; title: The battle of the sexes; title: The great DNA race; title: Taking photos of DNA; title: The human genome project; title: Embryo selection; title: Gene therapy; title: Genomic medicine; title: Clones; title: Dolly the sheep; title: DNA fingerprinting; title: DNA and forensic science; title: Mice with four parents; title: Genetic engineering; title: Feeding the world; title: Making medicine; title: Mice with human ears; title: What are stem cells?; title: Growing new organs; title: Where do stem cells come from?; title: Saviour siblings; title: What's next?; title: Things to do: getting DNA out of fruit.